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Other interesting sites and phenomena on Gornergletscher
Panorama from Monte Rosa-Hütte; clouds of the altocumulus lenticularis type (26.6.2004).
Panorama from the path from Rotenboden to the glacier margin (16.8.2004).
Panorama illustrating huge blocks on the southern rim of the medial moraine; longitudinal foliation (16.8.2004).
Panorama photo: spectacular folding in the foliation in a wide meltwater channel (16.8.2004).
Fluted lateral moraine from the Little Ice Age; photo taken from Monte Rosa-Hütte (27.6.2004).
Large glacier table near the orographic right margin of Gornergletscher (26.6.2004).
Ablation forms in cold ice, rich in air bubbles, on Grenzgletscher (16.8.2004).
Saharan dust embedded in foliation; note also folding of the foliation in the background (16.8.2004).
Young Steinbock (Stone Ibex) on Gornergrat, Gornergletscher in the background.
Saharan dust on the north flank of Breithorn (27.6.2004).
Early morning sun on Unterer Theodulgletscher; note shadows from rock outcrops (16.8.2004)
Fotos Jürg Alean
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